Gmanuk101
08-04-2012, 11:18
Well after a 10 year gap, I finally got two thirds of my old record collection back from a friend, a third is still to come.
So yesterday I started to sort them all out, put them into the covers and arrange them into genre. Total time was approx 3 hours.
I used to DJ, wasn't bad actually, so most of them were completely out of their covers, inserts and sadly some of them could not be rescued. A lesson learned me thinks, but hey no point crying over deep deep scratches :(
This exercise was very very enjoyable remembering not only where I bought the records (most from 1990 - 1996) but where I played them, from house party to venue through a proper sound system. Some flashbacks if you would.
There are some 'crackers' in there from some old 1st edition Motown to R&S Recording Mentasm and some breakthrough hip hop featuring a very very young Mos-Def.
Good job I've got that bottle of IPA, the lint free cloth and a carbon fibre brush.
When playing some of them you can tell their condition isn't the best, after a good clean they sounded better, and then another clean and another play the needle has shifted some of the microdust.
I know you guys use or have used cleaners and I've read the threads with interest, and I may purchase one at a later date.
The whole day yesterday was very very nice indeed, I can't wait to get the remainder of my collection and of course adding to it.
Thought I'd share what was a great day indeed.
Long live Vinyl, long live the King.
So yesterday I started to sort them all out, put them into the covers and arrange them into genre. Total time was approx 3 hours.
I used to DJ, wasn't bad actually, so most of them were completely out of their covers, inserts and sadly some of them could not be rescued. A lesson learned me thinks, but hey no point crying over deep deep scratches :(
This exercise was very very enjoyable remembering not only where I bought the records (most from 1990 - 1996) but where I played them, from house party to venue through a proper sound system. Some flashbacks if you would.
There are some 'crackers' in there from some old 1st edition Motown to R&S Recording Mentasm and some breakthrough hip hop featuring a very very young Mos-Def.
Good job I've got that bottle of IPA, the lint free cloth and a carbon fibre brush.
When playing some of them you can tell their condition isn't the best, after a good clean they sounded better, and then another clean and another play the needle has shifted some of the microdust.
I know you guys use or have used cleaners and I've read the threads with interest, and I may purchase one at a later date.
The whole day yesterday was very very nice indeed, I can't wait to get the remainder of my collection and of course adding to it.
Thought I'd share what was a great day indeed.
Long live Vinyl, long live the King.